2016 Motorsports Show Schedule

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22nd – SHOW HOURS 2 TO 9 PM

1:00 PM – Box Office Opens at A-Hall Entrance only.

1:00 PM – PRE-SHOW EXHIBITS & INFORMATION: (A-Hall Entrance Only) – The public is invited to enter the D-Hall Stage Area starting one-hour before the rest of the show opens. You must have a ticket for the show which opens at 2 PM. This will allow you easy entrance to the show when it is officially opened.

2:00 PM – show opens to the public

2:15 – 9 PM – GO-KART RACEWAY OPENS: (C Hall Raceway) – Race your racing buddies on an oval track for bragging rights in fast electric go karts. It’s just $10 a race. Tickets are available at the speedway location. You must be at least 12 years old and over 54 inches in height to take the green flag.

3 – 5:00 PM – AUTOGRAPHS/ MEET AND GREET: JOHN AND JARRETT ANDRETTI (Coastal 181 No. 816), John Andretti, son of Mario Andretti’s twin brother Aldo, was a winner NASCAR Sprint Cup, IndyCar and Road Racing during his stellar career. John is the only driver in history to race in those three divisions and then also competed in a Top Fuel Dragster in an NHRA National Event. John’s son, Jarett, is become a top runner on the USAC Silver Crown and Sprint Car series. John will also be happy to autographing copies of The Stinger, a coffee table size book that is a centennial tribute to the Indianapolis 500, as well as Coastal 181’s new book “Foyt Andretti Petty.”

6:00 – ENGINE BUILDING DEMOSTRATION – (C-Hall): The NHRA Top Fuel dragsters team of Lagana Racing will perform an in between engine rebuild and car preparation as they would at a National event. Driver Dom Lagana will be on hand to help explain the work and time allowed and sign autographs.

6 – 7:30 – SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK STATE MILE (E Hall Stage) Dr. Gary George will review the 100 year history of racing on the New York State Fairgrounds one-mile dirt speedway in Syracuse, NY with facts, photos and film.

6:00 – 7:00 PM – MEET AND GREET/ BOOK SIGNING – DAVE DARLAND and author BONES BOURCIER (Coastal 181 Booth No. 816): One of the most successful and popular racers in the history of the United States Auto Club, Dave Darland, will be signing the book on his career, “The People’s Champ – A Racing Life” along with author Bones Bourcier. Back in August Darland won his 100th USAC career victory taking a Sprint car win in Wisconsin. Darland is one of just five drivers that have been able to win championships in USAC sanctioned Sprint, Midget and Silver Crown divisions.

6:30 – 7 PM – PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS CELEBRITY GO-KART RACE: (C Hall Raceway) – Check out top drivers from several different divisions racing head to head in electric go-karts in a celebrity race for bragging rights.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23rd – SHOW HOURS 11 AM – 9 PM

10:00 AM – BOX OFFICE OPENS, PRE-SHOW EXHIBITS & INFORMATION – (A-Hall Entrance Only): The public is invited to enter the D-Hall Stage Area starting one-hour before the rest of the show opens. You must have a ticket for the show which opens at 11 AM. This will allow you easy entrance to the show when it is officially opened.

11:00 AM – show opens to the public

11:15 – 9 PM – GO-KART RACEWAY OPENS: (C Hall Raceway) – Race your racing buddies on an oval track for bragging rights in fast electric go karts. It’s just $10 a race. Tickets are available at the speedway location. You must be at least 12 years old and over 54 inches in height to take the green flag.

10-30 – 11:00 PM – Q and A: JOHN AND JARRETT ANDRETTI (E Hall Stage) John Andretti, son of Mario Andretti’s twin brother Aldo, was a winner NASCAR Sprint Cup, IndyCar and Road Racing during his stellar career. John is the only driver in history to race in those three divisions and then also competed in a Top Fuel Dragster in an NHRA National Event. John’s son, Jarett, is become a top runner on the USAC Silver Crown and Sprint Car series. Here his tale, ask him questions.

11:30 – 12:00 – BOOK REVIEW - GREG MOORE and PERRY ALLEN WOOD (E Hall Stage) Bud Moore had a successful career as a winning NASCAR car owner and crew chief earning a spot in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The 90-year-old decorated veteran of World War II had planned to attend the show, but because of recent health issues has been forced to decline. His son, however, Greg Moore has made the trip north instead. Greg worked beside his dad as both team manager and crew chief and has plenty of stories to tell. Greg with be joined by author Perry Allen Wood who wrote his father’s biography, BUD MOORE: Memoir of a Country Mechanic from D-Day to NASCAR Glory as well as Greg’s own autobiography, “Bud Moore’s Right Hand Man: A NASCAR Team Manager’s Career at Full Throttle.”

11:30- 1;00 PM – AUTOGRAPHS/ BOOK SIGNING: JOHN AND JARRETT ANDRETTI (Coastal 181 Booth No. 816), John Andretti, son of Mario Andretti’s twin brother Aldo, was a winner NASCAR Sprint Cup, IndyCar and Road Racing during his stellar career. John is the only driver in history to race in those three divisions and then also competed in a Top Fuel Dragster in an NHRA National Event. John’s son, Jarett, is become a top runner on the USAC Silver Crown and Sprint Car series. John will also be happy to autographing copies of The Stinger, a coffee table size book that is a centennial tribute to the Indianapolis 500, as well as Coastal 181’s new book “Foyt Andretti Petty.”

12:00 – 12:45 PM – Q and A: ROBERT YATES with announcer Shane Andrews. (E Hall Stage) Legendary NASCAR Sprint Cup owner and engine builder Robert Yates will be on stage for a memorable trip down memory lane. Yates had the late Davey Allison as a driver and won the Daytona 500 with him in 1992.

12:00 – 12:45 PM – Q and A: ROBERT YATES with announcer Shane Andrews. (E Hall Stage) Legendary NASCAR Sprint Cup owner and engine builder Robert Yates will be on stage for a memorable trip down memory lane. Yates had the late Davey Allison as a driver and won the Daytona 500 with him in 1992. In addition Yates had Ernie Irvan, Dale Jarrett (with whom he won a NASCAR Cup title) and Elliott Sadler along with Ricky Rudd and other well-known drivers steering and winning with his cars. The Robert Yates entries won 58 Cup races. After retiring as a car owner in 2007 Yates turned the team over to his son Doug who kept it in operation until 2009 when it was merged with Richard Petty Motorsports. Robert has managed to create quite a respected reputation as an engine builder with his NASCAR spec engines being used in many NASCAR Camping World Series races, K&N Series and NASCAR Whelen Modified events.

1:00 – 1:15 PM – Q and A -KYLE LARSON: (E Hall Stage) One of racing’s rising young super stars, Larson will talk with show announcer Shane Andrews to give fans an update of his upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup season driving the Target No. 42. Larson has already started his 2016 racing season by winning a 410 Sprint Car series event in Arizonia and racing in the 24 Hours of Daytona. He is a past Rookie of the Year in both the NASCAR Xfinity and Sprint Cup Series. The 22-year-old Japanese American, who drives the Ganassi owned Target sponsored Chevrolet entry, is a graduate of dirt track racing. He is also the owner of a World of Outlaws Sprint Car team driven by Shane Stewart.

1:00 – 2:00 – BOOK SIGNING: GREG MOORE and PERRY ALLEN WOOD (Coastal 181 Booth No. 816) Bud Moore had a successful career as a winning NASCAR car owner and crew chief earning a spot in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The 90-year-old decorated veteran of World War II had planned to attend the show, but because of recent health issues has been forced to decline. His son, however, Greg Moore has made the trip north instead. Greg worked beside his dad as both team manager and crew chief and has plenty of stories to tell. Greg with be joined by author Perry Allen Wood who wrote his father’s biography, BUD MOORE: Memoir of a Country Mechanic from D-Day to NASCAR Glory as well as Greg’s own autobiography, “Bud Moore’s Right Hand Man: A NASCAR Team Manager’s Career at Full Throttle.”

1:00 to 3:00 PM – AUTOGRAPHS – ROBERT YATES (Pioneer Pole Buildings Display – 104): Legendary NASCAR Sprint Cup owner and engine builder Robert Yates will be on stage for a memorable trip down memory lane. Yates had the late Davey Allison as a driver and won the Daytona 500 with him in 1992. In addition Yates had Ernie Irvan, Dale Jarrett (with whom he won a NASCAR Cup title) and Elliott Sadler along with Ricky Rudd and other well-known drivers steering and winning with his cars. The Robert Yates entries won 58 Cup races. After retiring as a car owner in 2007 Yates turned the team over to his son Doug who kept it in operation until 2009 when it was merged with Richard Petty Motorsports. Robert has managed to create quite a respected reputation as an engine builder with his NASCAR spec engines being used in many NASCAR Camping World Series races, K&N Series and NASCAR Whelen Modified events.

1:15 – 3:00 PM – AUTOGRAPHS – KYLE LARSON (E Hall Stage)

1:15 – 3:00 PM – AUTOGRAPHS – KYLE LARSON (E Hall Stage): One of racing’s rising young super stars, Larson will talk with show announcer Shane Andrews to give fans an update of his upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup season driving the Target No. 42. Larson has already started his 2016 racing season by winning a 410 Sprint Car series event in Arizonia and racing in the 24 Hours of Daytona. He is a past Rookie of the Year in both the NASCAR Xfinity and Sprint Cup Series. The 22-year-old Japanese American, who drives the Ganassi owned Target sponsored Chevrolet entry, is a graduate of dirt track racing. He is also the owner of a World of Outlaws Sprint Car team driven by Shane Stewart.

1:30 to 3:00 PM – AUTOGRAPHS – READING REUNION (Racing For Jesus display): Drivers who competed back in the day at Pa.’s Reading Fairgrounds Speedway will be available for a meet and greet at a special rememberance display. Drivers who will be available for photos and autographs include BRUCE YOUNG, GARY GOLLUB, WHITEY KERSHNER, BOBBY BRAXTON, GALEN KOLLER, RONNIE LEINBACH, TIM HIGGINS, RON KEHL, BLAINE SADLER and E.J. KOWALSKI. Young will have the No. 37 Coach he drove at Reading on display all weekend and Kowalski will have his 1940s Roadster.

3:00 – 4:00 PM – AUTOGRAPHS/ BOOK SIGNING – DAVE DARLAND and author BONES BOURCIER (Coastal 181 Booth No. 816): One of the most successful and popular racers in the history of the United States Auto Club, Dave Darland, will be signing the book on his career, “The People’s Champ – A Racing Life” along with author Bones Bourcier. Back in August Darland won his 100th USAC career victory taking a Sprint car win in Wisconsin. Darland is one of just five drivers that have been able to win championships in USAC sanctioned Sprint, Midget and Silver Crown divisions.

4:00 – ENGINE BUILDING DEMOSTRATION – (C-Hall): The NHRA Top Fuel dragsters team of Lagana Racing will perform an in between engine rebuild and car preperation as they would at a National event. Driver Dom Lagana will be on hand to help explain the work and time allowed and sign autographs.

3:45 – 5:15 PM – SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: SUPER DIRT WEEK HISTORY (E Hall Stage) Dr. Gary George will review the 44 year history of SDW at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY with facts, photos and film. Event founder Glenn Donnelly will be a special guests.

5:15 – 5:45 PM – Q and A: DAVE DARLAND and author BONES BOURCIER

5:00 – 6:00 PM – TOP NORTHEAST WINNERS AUTOGRAPH SESSION – (Area Auto Racing News booth No. 224): STEWART FRIESEN, who won 34 feature races including victories in Dirt Modifieds and Sprint Car competition, was the top winner in the northeast in 2015. One of the Sprint Car victories coming against the famed World of Outlaw sprinters. Friesen also won the Syracuse, NY DIRT Modified Classic that was the finale for auto racing at the Syracuse Fairgrounds. Joining Friesen at the special autograph session will be MATT SHEPPARD who tied him for most wins in dirt Modified competition last year. GREG HODNETT, who drove Michael Heffner’s No. 27 to the most 410 Sprint Car feature wins and RYAN PREECE, who topped the Asphalt Modified division will also be on hand. Doug Drown picked up the most wins in the Dirt Late Model division and will be on hand as well. Three drivers who tied for the most asphalt Late Model wins: Keith Rocco, Mike Sweeney and Tom Fearn are expected as well as Pennsylvania’s Tyler Walton who won the most 600cc Micro Sprint Features.A FREE full color poster suitable for framing will be signed by each only at this autograph session.

5:15 – 5:45 PM – Q and A: DAVE DARLAND and author BONES BOURCIER (E Hall Stage): One of the most successful and popular racers in the history of the United States Auto Club, Dave Darland, will go on stage and talk racing, bringing alive some of the pages of the book on his career, “The People’s Champ – A Racing Life” along with author Bones Bourcier.

7:00 PM – SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS – (E Hall Stage): Several important announcements will be made and awards presented. Among those in the spotlight on stage at this time will be the 2014 Northeast Top Feature Winners, as determined by Area Auto Racing News.

10:00 AM – BOX OFFICE OPENS, PRE-SHOW EXHIBITS AND INFORMATION – (A-Hall Entrance Only): The public is invited to enter the D-Hall Stage Area starting one-hour before the rest of the show opens. You must have a ticket for the show which opens at 11 AM. This will allow you easy entrance to the show when it is officially opened.

10:30 – 12:30 – FACE PAINTING/ BALLOON ARTIST – (D Hall Entrance) A special treat for the youngsters courtsey of Metal Fab. Stop by as you enter the show!

11:15 – 9 PM – GO-KART RACEWAY OPENS: (C Hall Raceway) – Race your racing buddies on an oval track for bragging rights in fast electric go karts. It’s just $10 a race. Tickets are available at the speedway location. You must be at least 12 years old and over 54 inches in height to take the green flag.

12:00 PM – STAGE PRESENTATION – (E- Hall Stage Area): KIRSTEN SOWERS will enterain with song and Bridgeport Speedway mascot The Bandit and New Egypt’s Ralphie will be on hand greeting the youngsters.

12:30 to 2:00 PM – LITTLE MISS MOTORSPORTS – (E- Hall Stage Area) – Girls in two age groups (“Tiny” 4-7 and “Little Miss” 8 -11) will compete for two crowns! There is no entry fee.

2:00 PM – KIDS BIG WHEEL RACES sponsored by RAACE Foundation (E- Hall Stage Area) – Children in three age groups (3-4, 5-6, 7-9) race for prizes and large trophies! Big Wheels are supplied (no one can use their own); and there is no entry fee, or need to pre-enter. Just sign up at the show before 12 Noon on Sunday.